Crucible Paralles

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Parallels between The Crucible and the witch hunt of the 1950s There are many different parallels between the crucible and the witch hunt of the 1950s. One of the parallels deals with how both incidences were based only on circumstantial evidence. Another parallel between the two is how the people that were accused of either being a Communist or witch were both shunned from their community. The last parallel deals with how communities were changed because of all the accusations made against people. There are, also, numerous of other parallels between the two.

One of the parallels between The Crucible and the witch hunt of the 1950s is that they were both based on circumstantial evidences.

Another parallel between The Crucible and the witch hunt of the 1950s is that after being accused of either being a witch or communist, people were shunned from their communities.

The final parallel between The Crucible and the witch hunt of the 1950's is how each community changed because of the accusations against people who lived there.

In conclusion, The Crucible parallels with witch hunt of the 1950s in many different ways. Whether it is about being shunned from communities or how accusations were only based on circumstantial evidence, the parallels are there.